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CITY SUNDAY SCHOOLS PLAN TO GIVE WORK FOR TEACHERS

Rank Well in Attendance . With Other Cities, But Leaders Feci Need for Training Sc1' :..!. REEVES IS LEADER

BY HASSAL T. SULLIVAN. Comparative figures show that Richmond's Sunday schools rank well in average attendance among other cities, representative of this part of the state. Statistics were gathered in response to a questionaire which covered the following points: Estimated population of city. Number of Protestant Sunday schools. Total Average attendance for

these schools.

SCENE WHEN WOODROW WILSON WAS INAUGURATED AS PRESIDENT IN 1913

The above photograph was taken in front of the Capitol at Washington, March 4, 1913, and shows the spectators, officials and

Methods of training either by i guards of honor assembling for the first inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as President of the United States.

community plan or individual i Woodrow Wilson will be inaugurated President of the United States again on Monday after having taken the oath m private,

classes.

New Castle Presents Figures New Castle, our neighbor, presents the following figures: Population. 14,000; number of schools, 14; average attendance, 1,400; no community training system emiiloyed. Some of the schools have their especial classes for teacher training work. Anderson reports as follows: Population, 28,000; number of schools, 34; average cttendance, 3,000; no community training plan in operation. Schools arrange individual programs.. Monde . submitted- the : following data: ' Population Including ' rural suburbs In township, 33.000; number of schools, 84; average attendance, 4,47; membership; 7,389." ""r Muncle Starts Training Institute Sunday schools of Muncle have inaugurated a Bible Teachers' Training Institute which has an enrollment of ninety persons. The Institute has $200 In the treasury to be used in establishing a reference library. With the erection of the new T. W. C. A. building a suite of rooms will be provided for the activities of this new Sunday-school organization. Richmond has an estimated popu-Ccnt!--."f! -i Three

on Sunday, March 4th.

SENATE FINAL

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SETS VOTE

NAVY BILL

GERMANY SETS MARCH 7 FOR RELEASING MEN

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. Germany, in a note delivered to the state department today by Dr. Paul Rltter, Swiss minister, promises the release of the Yarrowdale prisoners on March 7, saying quarantine regulations will have been complied with by that date.

- (By Associated Press) : ' "WASHINGTON;'MarcTi'2. Under aa

agreement to take a final vote at 4; O'clock this afternoon, the senate to-j day continued consideration of the big j naval appropriation bill. Debate on j

the measure had almost been concluded. The action of Republican senators including Senator LaFollette in agreeing to take final action on the naval bill after employing dilatory tactics against the measure and passage by the house of the armed neutrality bill, gave renewed hope at the capitol today of clearing the legislative congestion before March 4 and avoiding an extra session of congress.

Suffrage Bodies Plan to Merge , (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. Amalgamation of the congressional union for woman suffrage and the National Woman's Party was planned at a joint convention ' of those organizations which opened today jartd wi 11 , end Sunday with-a. rtuf frage demonstration before the White House gates. Leaders in the merger movement stated the new body would bear the name of the National Woman's Party. Plans were formulated for organized activity of women in war times, and for an accelerated campaign on behalf of federal suffrage amendment.

Boycotts Close Potato Market

Military Critic Sees No Peace

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, March 2. There is no wholesale market for potatoes in Chicago and commission men today attributed this condition to "hysteria" among the jobbers caused by the boycott started a week ago on account of high prices. For the first time in many years, not a single carload transaction was recorded yesterday. Thirty-five carloads made up the day's offering but they all remained unsold at the end of the day.

WASPS STING UNDER ORDERS

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, March 2. The admiralty made the following announcement today: "On March 1, expired the final pen iod of grace alloted for sailing ships in the Atlantic. From this date no special warning will be given to any boat by submarines."

(By Axsoclated Press) LONDON", March 2. The war mky easily extend over another winter as far as purely military factors are concerned, according to a statement by General Frederick 13. Maurice, director of military operations for the imperial general staff, in an interview given to The Associated Press. General Maurice is an authority on military.

ORDERS NAVY YARD

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 2. By a vote of 46 to 6 the Senate today adopted a committee amendment to the naval bill authorizing establishment of a second navy yard on San Francisco bay with an initial appropriation of $1,500,000 to acquire a site.

Weathf 7 Forecast

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight and Saturday. Probably snow. , Temperature Today Noon 32 Yesterday Maximum 37 ilfinimum 25 Forecast for Wayne County by W. E. Moore Snow this a'ternoon or tornight. Saturday unsettled with' posisibly snow. General Conditions Weather is unsettled over tho South and Southwest iwtoere a storm is central. It is moving slowly and will cause snow. Not apueh chang in temperature.

NATION COMMITTED TO HONORABLE PEACE BY NAVAL MEASURE

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. Without discussion the Senate today approved the action of the naval committee in eliminating from the naval bill the provision re-affirming it to "be the policy of the United States to adjust and settle its international disputes through mediation and arbitration to the end that war may be honorably avoided."

Hospital Units Leave Germany

(By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, Via London, March 2. The American hospital unit from Navumbonrg, Including Doctors Saner of El Paso, Frick of New York, Frick of New York, atd Nurses Bertha Becht of New York, Mary Canard of Chicago, and Alida Meyer of Boston, arrived tonight from Berlin. They will be followed on Saturday by the Oppeln Unit under Dr. King and the Deutsch-Elau Unit under Dr. Renkenberger. All will sail for America on the first safe opportunity.

PREPARE TO DEFEND PORTS OF COUNTRY

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 2. Recent news from Washington has given new impetus to the work of organizing, alarge mosquito fleet to defend the New York waterfront from submarines.

HOUSE ADOPTS JOINT REPORT ON "DRY" BILL

(By Associates Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. Legislation barring shipments of liquor into prohibition states, even for personal use became virtually assured today as a result of the adoption by the House last night of the conference report on the postoffice appropriations bill, containing the Reed "bone-dry" amendment. The report now goes to the Senate, where favorable action is looked for before tomorrow night and then it will go to President Wilson.

STATUS OF FOREIGN CRISIS REMAINS SAME EVEN THOUGH SUBS WILL GIVE NO WARNING

(FyBsVrfateirrrss) ' 'S'! ' WASHINGTON, March 2 The next move in the program of putting the United States in a state of armed neutrality to deal with Germany was delayed in the Senate today by objections of some members, based on the exigencies of a , parliamentary situation, until 4 o'clock. At that hour an effort will be made to substitute for the armed neutrality bill, which last night passed the House, the Senate bill which confers on the president the authority to use "other instrumentalities" in addition to arming merchant ships. Status Remains Unchanged. The official notice of the Berlin admiralty that all considerations for shipping ended on March 1 and that the campaign of ruthlessness now is

Dailey to Probe Chicago Frauds

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, March 2. A special federal grand jury has been asked for to make an investigation into alleged frauds in Chicago at the last national election. Frank C. Dailey, assistant to the attornes'-general of the United States, in charge of investigations .into vote frauds is here and will conduct the inquiry.

iniuH-ewtn6as not changed the situation any, although, its bold declaration that no special warning will be given to any boat by submarines was regarded in sharp contrast with the delayed portions of German Foreign Minister Zimmerman's speech to the Reichstag spoken before Germany's plot to ally Japan and Mexico with her in a war on the United States, was revealed to the world. Senators who have been curious to know when the United States government came into possession of Zimmerman's astounding dispatch to German Minister Von Eckhardt in MexContinued On Page Ten.

AUSTRIA LENDS TURKEY MONEY

(By Associated Press) BERNE, Via Paris, March 2. A Vienna dispatch says that Austria has agreed to lend Turkey 240,000,000 crowns for an -annamed period. The money is to be used for purchases in Austria.

EASTERN SAVANT TO LECTURE HERE

Prof. William H. Kirkpatrick, of the department of education, Columbia university, New York City, will deliver two lectures at the annual meeting of the Wayne county teachers' association in the high school building tomorrow, cue at 10:30 a. in.,' and another at 1:30 p. m. The public is invited. - Professor Kirkpatrick is one of the best knovn educational men in tbo country.

German Kaiser Suffers Chill

(By Associated Press) LONDON, March 2. The German emperor is suffering from a severe chill, according to a Berlin report received by the Exchange Telegraph Co., by way of Amsterdam. It is stated that the emperor is compelled to remain in doors but receives the ministers and communicates daily with headquarters. The dispatch says that the patient's condition does not cause any anxiety but that his doctors insist on great caution.

SUGGESTS SENDING DAILY MAIL UNITS

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 2. To remedy in a measure the present chaotic condition of the mail service between the United States and Europe, the Merchants association of New York has suggested to the postmaster that foreign mail be forwarded in units duly registered, eo that the sender may know in what unit his letter has been placed and if the unit is lost will be certain as to the fate of his mail

AUSTRIA HOPES TO KEEP PEACE WITH AMERICA

(By Associated Press) BERNE,. Switzerland, Via Paris, March 2. The recent reports that the Austro-Hungarian government has determined to make every effort to maintain diplomatic relations with the United States is corroborated by information reaching here from Vienna. The strong impression prevails that Austria-Hungary intends to make every sacrifice which it regards as reasonable to avoid a rupture, although such action apparently would mean flying in the face of Germany.

SENATE ARGUES NEUTRALITY BILL

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. When the Senate convened today Senator Stone asked it to displace the naval bill and take up the armed neutrality bill. Senator LaFollette delayed the procedure 'yy demanding a vote. Senator Stone's motion prevailed, by a vote of 64 to 15, and the debate on the bill began, to be interpreted at noon, however, according to agreement for consideration of the naval appropriation bill.

TRUSTEES DISCUSS ROADS

"Roads" will be . the main subject under discussion at the monthly meeting of township trustees of Wayne county in the county superintendent of schools'- office next Wednesday. Read Superintendent Jones , will address the meeting.

Beck Explains Spraying Trees

Twenty fsnners attended the pruning and spraying demonstration given by Ivan T. Beck, Wayne township agricultural supervisor, yesterday afternoon in the orchard on the farm of Will Turner on the "Abington pike, near the district fifteen school house. Mr. Beck's demonstrations and night schools for farmers in ,Wayne township during the past winter have created considerable interest among the farmers. The total attendance has been 1,400. ; Mr. Beck will devote most of his time next summer to field work done by school boys.

Wasps Destroy Ten Per Cent of Total Ships (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. March 2. Shipping destroyed since the war began, exclusive of war vessels, represents ten per cent of the world's merchant marine as it existed on Aug. 1, 1914, according to figures published by the Journal of Commerce today. Construction of warships has offset most of the losses, it was stated. The statistics record the destruction of 2,573 vessels of 4,811,100 gross tons, of which more than half was owned by Great Britain. The next heaviest sufferer has been Norway, with France third, Italy fourth and Germany fifth.

TAMMANY SENDS MEN TO INAUGURAL

(By Associated press) NEW YORK, March 2. Tammany Hall announced today that it would send about 1,200 men to Washington to take part in the inaugural parade. The delegation will leave tomorrow afternoon in four special trains. It will take three bands.

RELEASE AMERICANS

(By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, Via London, March 2. Four Americans from the steamer Yarrowdale, who have been prisoners in Germany for three months, arrived here today. They are Dr. John Davis, Columbus, Miss.; Orville McKim, Watertown, N. Y.; Dr. H. D. Snyder, Norfolk, Va., Richard Zabriskie, Englewood, N. J. The four men were practically destitute.

Spends Million

For Hew Homes

(By Associated Press)

SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 2.

Plans are being formulated here whereby one million dollars will be set aside by local banks for investment in new homes to take care of several thousand persons who are to be brought to South Bend through the industrial expansion which is now in progress. Because of the lack of housing facilities the people will be brought into the city in groups of 500.

South Bend Gets Two-Cent Sport

(By Associated Press) SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 2. South Bend is assured of two cent baseball through the campaign which will close next Monday. To make the proposition a success, 10,000 tickets at $1.50 each must be sold. Already $6,000 have been taken. The balance will be disposed of within the next two days.

YOUNG FOLKS ASK TO SUSPEND MOVIES

Unless the bill legalizing Sunday motion picture shows now pending in the state legislature is passed, a special committee of the Young People's Union, which is a central organization made up of the various young people's Christian societies of the city will appear before council Monday night. The committee will ask that an ordinance be passed prohibiting Sunday motion picture shows in Richmond. This was announced today by Verlon Ballinger, a member of the committee.

Police Require New Licenses

Two official warnings were issued by city officials today. Chief of Police Goodwin announced that no more time would be given motor -ehicle owners to secure 1917 licenses and that from now on any man driving a car without a 1917 license would be arrested and prosecuted. Sanitary Officer Jess , Borton announced that all householders would be expected to at once comply with the city ordinance requiring fly-proof coverings for manure bins and trash receptacles.

RESIGNS AS LIBRARIAN

(By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, March 2. Harrison W. Craver has resigned as librarian of the Carnegie. Library of Pittsburg and will become chief librarian for the United Engineering Society . in New York, according to an announcement made here. Mr. Craver has been in library work here for eight years and is well known, being ice-president of the American Library association. .

TURKS MAKE FAST RETREAT BEFORE DRIVE OF BRITISH

English Sustain Gains Made in Operations on FrankoBelgian Front in New Attack.

RETAKE LOST PORTS

(By Associated Press) The Turks are still retreating pellmell at the Tigris and are already half way to Bagdad in their hurried flight before the British. The British official statement reporting on the Tigris operations announces that the retreating Turks passed through Azisiyah Tuesday evening. This point is bat little more than forty-five miles from Bagdad. It is some fifty-two miles northwest of Knt-El Amace and if the British are right on the heels of the Turks, the progress of their advance guards has been more than twenty miles since the last definite report of their position received on Wednesday. British Continue Progress While the Franko-Belgian front operations continue to be featured by the sustained British progress as the German retreat along the Ancre is kept np there are signs of a considerable re-awakening along the front in Russia and Galicia. The Russians, after capturing some of the heights they lost near Vale Putna, are attacking to regain the remainder. Berlin reports lve Russian attacks failing here. Petrograd announces the fighting as continuing. It concedes that the Romanians, who had taken a height near Rekoza, were compelled to withdraw. Four Americans Escape Itrnr Americans from the steamer Yarrowdale which carried to Germany crews of steamers captured by the German raider in the Atlantic, have reached Copenhagen from Germany, where they had been held prisoners more than two months. The remaining 68 Amercans from the Yarrowdale are still held in Germany. Where Berlin has announced they were under quarantine but Berlin today promised their release on March 7, by which time the quarantine regulations will have been ccm plied with.

DEATH CLOSES FRANK PERRY'S UNIQUE CAREER

Frank Perry, one of the best-known railroad men in the central west, a former resident of Richmond, is dead at his home in Fort Wayne, according to a report received here today. Perry had resided in Fort Wayne about a year. He was retired from active service about eight months ago after long years of service on the G. Ft. & I. railroad. Although only sixty-four years of age at the time he was placed on the company's pension list Perry had the unique distinction of having served the company fifty-two years, beginning work at the age of twelve as on

apprentice machinist.

At the time he was placed on the retired list Perry was a passenger engineer. Perry was a member of the Elks and numbered his Richmond friends by the hundreds.

YARD CONDITIONS BECOME NORMAL

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. Conditions in the congested railroad yards of the middle west were reported today to be rapidly approaching normal A telegram from a special committee of operating officials at Columbus, Oto the Car Service Commission of the American Railway Association stated the situation at Columbus had been restored to normal

EDUCATORS PLAN MILITARY DRILLS

(By Associated Press) KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 2. Military training for the hundreds of thousands of pupils of the public . schools of this country was proposed to the annual convention of the superintendency division of , the ' National Education Association, here today. In a report of a special committee, headed by Henry Snyder, superintendent of school of Jeraey City, N, J. " ?